Multi-function automobile visor unit

ABSTRACT

The accessory carrier is mountable on a window visor of an automobile. The visor has a predetermined thickness and the accessory carrier is a three layer, generally planar, composite carrier having a thickness substantially the same as the visor thickness. One outer layer of the carrier has a longitudinal slot therein through which a tinted, planar viewing screen is laterally extendable. In another embodiment, an opaque sunscreen is stored in the carrier. The viewing screen or sunscreen has opposing sawteeth laterally extending from opposing sides thereof such that the sawteeth interact and coact with the terminal ends of the longitudinal slot of the outer layer of the carrier. The sawteeth provide digital or precise positioning of the screen with respect to the accessory as well as the window visor since the carrier is mounted on the visor itself. The accessory carrier also includes a closable, longitudinal slot in the opposite outer layer. This layer is normally exposed to the occupant of the automobile. An intermediate layer between the two outer layers divides the interior space of the accessory carrier into two compartments. The closable longitudinal slot defines a mouth for one interior compartment in the carrier. The tinted viewing screen or sunscreen is disposed in the other compartment formed by the intermediate layer. The accessory carrier is mounted to the window visor by at least one strap large enough to encircle the visor. The carrier also includes pocket flaps on the exposed outer layer which define at least two pockets for the storage of accessories by the occupant. In another embodiment, the viewing screen is replaced with a plurality of dividers. The dividers cooperatively define interior spaces which contain information that they may be useful to an occupant of the automobile.

This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No.08/200,644 filed Feb. 23, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,379,929.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a automobile visor unit or an accessorycarrier mounted on a window visor in an automobile.

It is sometimes convenient for the occupant or driver of an automobileto store accessories, such as eyeglasses, gas credit cards, keys,wallet, miscellaneous paper items as well as pens and pencils, in areadily accessible location within the interior of an automobile. Mostautomobiles include a window visor which is rotatably mounted to theroof of an automobile or the support structure for the front windshield.Commonly, these window visors rotate to forward and aft positions suchthat in the forward position, the driver, if the visor is adjacent tothe driver's position, is provided with a small pulled down sunshade inthe upper region of the front windshield. In the aft position, thewindshield visor is in a stored position adjacent to and in a planegenerally parallel to the plane of the roof of the automobile. Further,window visors may be rotatably mounted such that the visor can swingfrom a forward position (corresponding to the visor acting as a frontshade for the driver) to a side position such that the visor becomes aside window shade immediately to the left of the driver. In the sideshade position, the visor is generally disposed in a plane substantiallyparallel to the plane of the driver's side window of the automobile.Also, the automobile usually includes a visor for the passenger in theautomobile.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-functionautomobile visor unit.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an accessorycarrier which is substantially the same thickness as the window visor onan automobile.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an accessorycarrier which includes a pull-down viewing screen which acts as asupplemental auto shade for the occupant of the automobile.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a viewingscreen, acting as a supplemental autoshade for the occupant, which canbe positioned at discrete, defined extending positions from a fullystored or retracted position to a fully extended position.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an opaquescreen, acting as a supplemental autoshade for the occupant, which canbe positioned at discrete, defined extending positions from a fullystored or retracted position to a fully extended position.

It is another object of the present invention to provide amulti-function accessory carrier mounted on a window visor of anautomobile which includes detachable, supplemental accessory carriers(such as sunglass cases and wallets).

It is a object of the present invention to provide an accessory carriermountable on a window visor which includes a closable compartment, aretractable tinted viewing screen or a retractable opaque screen, aplurality of pockets (one of which is transparent), and a pencil or penloop holder.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an accessorycarrier that includes a plurality tabbed dividers, substantiallycoincident with the retractable tinted or opaque screen, whichcompartmentalize information that maybe useful for the user in theautomobile.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an accessorycarrier mountable on a window visor which includes a closeablecompartment, retractable tabbed dividers, a plurality of pockets (one ofwhich is transparent), and a pencil or pen loop holder.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The accessory carrier is mountable on a window visor of an automobile.The visor has a predetermined thickness and the accessory, carrier is athree layer, generally planar, composite carrier having a thicknesssubstantially the same as the visor thickness. One outer layer of thecarrier has a longitudinal slot therein through which a tinted, planarviewing screen is laterally extendable. Alternatively, an opaque screenmay be disposed in the slot. The screen has opposing sawteeth laterallyextending from opposing sides thereof such that the sawteeth interactand coact with the terminal ends of the longitudinal slot of the outerlayer of the carrier. The sawteeth provide digital or precisepositioning of the screen with respect to the accessory as well as thewindow visor since the carrier is mounted on the visor itself. Theaccessory carrier also includes a closable, longitudinal slot in theopposite outer layer. This layer is normally exposed to the occupant ofthe automobile. An intermediate layer between the two outer layersdivides the interior space of the accessory carrier into twocompartments. The closable longitudinal slot defines a mouth for oneinterior compartment in the carrier. In one embodiment the screen isdisposed in the other compartment formed by the intermediate layer. Inan alternative embodiment, a plurality of tabbed dividers are disposedin the other compartment formed by the intermediate layer. The tabbeddividers may be coincident with the retractable and extendable shadescreen. The accessory carrier is mounted to the window visor by at leastone strap large enough to encircle the visor. The carrier also includespocket flaps on the exposed outer layer which define at least twopockets for the storage of accessories by the occupant.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further objects and advantages of the present invention can be found inthe detailed description of the preferred embodiments when taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 diagrammatically illustrates an elevational, interior, side viewof an automobile showing the window visor in a forward, front shadeposition and the accessory carrier mounted thereon in a forward, frontshade position;

FIG. 2 diagrammatically illustrates a side, elevational, interior viewof an automobile wherein the window visor has been rotated to side shadeposition and further illustrates the accessory carrier mounted on thevisor;

FIG. 3 diagrammatically illustrates a rear or back side of the accessorycarrier;

FIG. 4 diagrammatically illustrates a front or exposed side of theaccessory carrier, particularly showing the viewing screen extendinglaterally from the carrier;

FIG. 5 diagrammatically illustrates the accessory carrier and variouscomponents thereof;

FIG. 6 diagrammatically illustrates a perspective view of the accessorycarrier;

FIG. 7 diagrammatically illustrates another perspective view of theaccessory carrier with a wallet or supplemental accessory carrierdetachably associated with the carrier;

FIG. 8 diagrammatically illustrates an elevational, interior, side viewof an automobile showing an alternative embodiment of the window visorin a forward, front shade position, the accessory carrier mountedthereon in a forward, front shade position and a tabbed opaque extendingtherefrom;

FIG. 9 diagrammatically illustrates a side, elevational, interior viewof an automobile wherein the window visor has been rotated to the sideshade position, further illustrates an alternative embodiment of theaccessory carrier mounted on visor with two tabbed shades or dividersextending therefrom;

FIG. 10 diagrammatically illustrates a rear or back side of analternative embodiment of the accessory carrier with a plurality oftabbed dividers; and,

FIG. 11 diagrammatically illustrates a front or exposed side of analternative embodiment of the accessory carrier with extendable, tabbeddividers or shades.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The present invention relates to a multi-function automobile visor unitor accessory carrier mountable on a window visor.

FIGS. 1 and 2 diagrammatically illustrate interior, side elevationalviews of an automobile 10 having a front windshield 12, a roof 14, and avisor 16 rotatably mounted to roof 14 of automobile 10. In FIG. 1, visor16 is in a forward shade position wherein the visor is rotated downwardsuch that visor 16 forms a partial autoshade for the driver. In FIG. 2,visor 16 has been swung to the side such that it is in a plane generallyparallel to the plane of automobile side window 18. In the side shadeposition illustrated in FIG. 2, visor 16 also provides a partialautoshade for the occupant. In FIG. 1, the viewing screen of theaccessory carrier acts as a retractable sun screen which can bepositioned at discrete, extended positions relative to the visor. InFIG. 2, the retractable sun screen in the carrier acts as a partialscreen for blocking light directed at the side of the occupant.

It should be appreciated that automobiles customarily include visors forthe driver and the front passenger. The accessory carrier or visor unitdescribed herein can be used with any window visor in an automobile.

FIG. 3 diagrammatically illustrates accessory carrier 20 andparticularly illustrates a back side or rear outer layer 22 of carrier20. The front side of accessory carrier 20 is shown in FIG. 4 and isidentified as outer, exposed or front layer 24. Returning to FIG. 3,carrier 20 includes at least one and preferably two straps 26 and 28which are large enough to encircle visor 16 (FIGS. 1 and 2) rotatablymounted in the interior of the automobile. Preferably, these straps aremade of highly flexible material and most preferably, are made of anelastic material.

Back side layer 22 of accessory carrier 20 includes a longitudinal slot30 having terminal ends 32 and 34. Preferably, accessory carrier 20 isrectangularly shaped. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the carrier isgenerally planar and its thickness is substantially similar to thethickness of visor 16. The overall rectangular size of the carrier isideally about 80% of the size of the visor.

A timed, planar viewing screen 36 extends through and beyondlongitudinal slot 30 and at least partially outboard of the interior ofcarrier 20. The planar viewing screen is preferably a high quality,light filter, plastic sheet which may be made of LEXAN plasticmanufactured by General Electric. Viewing screen 36 includes an outboardsegment 38 which defines an operator interface for pulling the viewingscreen from a stored position shown in FIG. 3 to a laterally fullyextended position shown in FIG. 6. In the preferred embodiment, theoperator interface is defined by a semicircular tab 40 protruding from alower longitudinal edge 42 of view screen 36. In the preferredembodiment, outboard segment 38 protrudes a short distance "a" beyondthe lower longitudinal edge 39 of accessory carrier 20. Distance "a" isapproximately 1/4".

FIGS. 4 and 5 diagrammatically illustrate accessory carrier 20 andparticularly the front side outer layer 24. In use, back side 22 (FIG.3) of carrier 20 is disposed adjacent to the visor. Front side 24 ofcarrier 20 enables the occupant to access a wide variety of accessorycontainment structures, such that the occupant can utilize compartments,holders and pockets at will. Back side 22 of accessory carrier 20 ismounted to adjacent visor 16 via elastic straps 26, 28. The front sidelayer 24 includes a closable, longitudinal slot 46 which includes azipper closure 48. In one embodiment, front side 24 also includes aneyeglass loop 50 which is shown in greater detail in FIG. 6. Front side24 also includes a pen or a pencil loop holder 52. Again, this loop oraccessory holder is better shown in FIG. 6. Front side 26 includes atleast a pair of pocket flaps 54 and 56. These pocket flaps define atleast two pockets. In FIG. 5, flap 54 defines a pocket in interior space59. Flap 56 is transparent and defines a pocket in interior space 61. Inone embodiment, pockets 54 and 56 are attached to front side layer 24 bysewing or glue or a combination thereof. The sewn attachment is shownwith an "x" in these illustrations.

FIG. 4 shows viewing screen 36 as being fully extend from the interiorportion of accessory carrier 20. Viewing screen 36 has been pulled fromthe interior portion of carrier 20 by pulling the screen fromlongitudinal slot 30. Viewing screen 36 includes opposing sawteeth 62,64 which coact and interact with the terminal ends of longitudinal slot30. Particularly, sawteeth 64 coact with terminal end 34 of slot 30.This coaction enables the occupant to discretely position viewing screen36 at various extension positions beyond the stored position of thescreen shown in FIG. 3. In a sense, the sawteeth enable digitalpositioning of the viewing screen with respect to accessory, carrier 20,and also the visor 16 itself, since carrier 20 is securely mounted tothe visor. Screen 36 is captured in the interior of the carrier by apair of opposing tabs, one of which is tab 37 extending fromlongitudinal edge 43. The opposing, interior tabs substantially prohibitcomplete withdrawal of the screen from the interior space of the carrierby catching on the terminal ends of longitudinal slot 30.

FIG. 5 shows certain interior portions of carrier 20 and particularly anintermediate layer 70 which is illustrated by the cut away front layer24. Intermediate layer 70 is also cut-away to expose longitudinal slot30 and viewing screen 36 disposed in an interior compartment 72 ofaccessory carrier 20. Intermediate layer 70 divides the interior portionof carrier 20 into a first compartment, identified as compartment 72 inFIG. 5, and a second compartment, identified as compartment 74 in FIG.5. Zippered closable slot 46 on front side 24 provides access tointerior compartment 74 of the accessory carrier. Intermediate layer 70completely divides the interior space of the accessory carrier 20 suchthat items placed in the zippered compartment do not fall from thecarrier through back side longitudinal slot 30 which enables withdrawaland retraction of viewing screen 36 from the second compartment 72 ofthe carrier. In a preferred embodiment, the back side and front sidelayers are sewn together as shown by the x's in FIG. 5. Also, in apreferred embodiment, the back side and front side layers are generallyflexible and may be made of a material which simulates leather.Intermediate layer 70 is substantially rigid (preferably cardboard) andprovides for a generally rectangular, planar composite carrier 20. Rigidintermediate layer 70 also provides good solid support for storedviewing screen 36.

In FIGS. 6 and 7, viewing screen 36 has been partially retracted toreveal sawteeth control surfaces, one of which is control surface 64.The thickness of accessory carrier is substantially the same as thethickness of visor 16. Straps 28 and 26 wrap around visor 16 therebyproviding secure mounting of accessory carrier 20 to the visor. A pen 81is disposed in pen or pencil loop 52. Eyeglasses 83 are disposed ineyeglass loop 50. Transparent outer pocket 56 reveals an occupant'saccessory 85 which may be a driver's license.

In FIG. 7, accessory carrier 20 includes a removable wallet 90 which isremovably attachable to front surface 24 via a hook and loop fastenerset. As used herein, a hook and loop fastener set is defined as aremovable attachment mechanism currently identified as VELCRO fasteners.In FIG. 7, one element of the hook and loop set is shown as patch 92.The other element of the hook and loop fastener set is shown as patch94. Wallet 90 can be securely mounted onto front side cover 24 ofaccessory carrier 20 by placing fastener element 94 atop fastenerelement 92. Further, eyeglass carrier 50 can be configured to beremovably detachable with a similar hook and loop fastening device asshown in conjunction with FIG. 7 and wallet 90.

FIGS. 8 and 9 diagrammatically illustrate interior, side elevationalviews of an automobile 110 having a front shield 112, and a roof 114,and a visor 116 rotatable mounted to roof 114 of automobile 110. In FIG.8, visor 116 is in a forward shape position wherein visor is rotateddownward such that visor 116 forms a partial auto shade for the driver.The opaque, tabbed screen is partially extended from the unit. In FIG.9, visor 116 has been swung to the side such that it is in a plaingenerally parallel to the plain of the automobile side window 118. Asshown, two tabbed dividers or screens are extended from the unit. In theside shade position illustrated in FIG. 9, visor 116 also provides apartial auto shade for the occupant.

FIG. 10 diagrammatically illustrates accessory carrier 120 andparticularly illustrates a back side or rear outer layer 122 of carrier120. The front side of accessory carrier 120 is shown in FIG. 11 and isidentified as outer, exposed or front layer 124. Returning to FIG. 10,carrier 120 includes at least one and preferably two straps 126 and 128which are large enough to encircle visor 116 (FIGS. 8 and 9) rotatablymounted in the interior of the automobile. Preferably, the straps aremade of a highly flexible material and most preferably, are made of anelastic material.

Back side layer 122 of accessory carrier 120 includes a longitudinalslot 130 having terminal ends 132 and 134. Preferably, accessory carrier120 is rectangularly shaped. The overall rectangular size of the carrieris ideally about 80% percent of the size of the visor.

A plurality of tabbed dividers 136a, b, c, d, e, and f extend throughand beyond longitudinal slot 130 and may be extended partially outwardof the interior of carrier 120. Tabbed dividers or screens 136 arepreferably made of cardboard or a similar material. However, one of thedividers may be tinted or opaque plastic and the others may be paperdividers. Tabbed dividers 136 each include a laterally extending fingertab (see finger tab 210 for divider 136d) for pulling the divider fromthe stored position shown in FIG. 10 to a laterally extended positionshown in FIG. 11. In this embodiment, the tab is semicircular andprotrudes from the lower longitudinal edge of the dividers, for example,edge 142 of divider 136a.

FIG. 11 diagrammatically illustrate accessory carrier 120 andparticularly the front side outer layer 124. In use, back side 122 (FIG.3) of carrier 120 is disposed adjacent to the visor. Front side 124 ofcarrier 120 enables the occupant to access a wide variety of accessorycontainment structures, such that the occupant can utilize compartments,folders and pockets at will. Back side 122 of accessory carrier 20 ismounted to adjacent visor 116 the elastic straps 126 and 128. The frontside layer 124 includes a closeable, longitudinal slot 146 whichincludes a zipper closure 148. In one embodiment, front side 124 alsoincludes an eye glass loop 150 which is shown in greater detail in asloop 50 in FIG. 6. Front side 124 also includes a pen or a pencil loopholder 152. Again, this loop or accessory holder is better shown in FIG.6. Front side 124 includes at least a pair of pocket flaps 154 and 156.These flaps define at least two pockets. In FIG. 11 flap 154 defines apocket and an interior space. Flap 156 is transparent and defines apocket and an interior space. In one embodiment, pocket flaps 154 and156 are attached to front side layer 124 by sewing or glue or acombination thereof. The sewn attachment is shown with an "x" in theseillustrations (See FIG. 5).

FIG. 11 shows dividers 136a and 136b extended from the inner portion ofaccessory carrier 120. Dividers 136c through 136f are fully retractedand are stored in the unit 120. The dividers 136 are pulled from theinterior portion of carrier 120 by pulling tabs 139. Dividers 136include opposing sawteeth 162 and 164 which co-act and interact with theterminal ends 132 and 134 of longitudinal slot 130. Particularly,sawteeth 164 co-act with terminal end 134 of slot 130. This coactionenables the occupant to discretely position dividers 136 at variousextension positions beyond the stored position shown in FIG. 10. In asense, the sawteeth enable digital positioning of the dividers 136 withrespect to accessory carrier 120 and also to the visor 116 itself, sincecarrier 120 is securely mounted to the visor 116. Dividers 136 arecaptured in the interior of the carrier 120 by a pair of opposinginterior tabs, one of which is interior tab 137 extending fromlongitudinal edge 143. The opposing, interior tabs substantiallyprohibit to complete withdrawal of the dividers 136 from the interiorspace of the carrier by catching on the terminal ends of longitudinalslot 30.

As best seen in FIG. 10 dividers 136a-f have either writable surfaces onthe finger tabs or pre-printed surface bearing common organizationalindicia. Each of these dividers separate information which may be usefulto an occupant of the automobile. For example, a user may wish to storetelephone numbers behind the divider 136 labeled "PHONES." Otherappropriate information may be segregated by dividers 136b-f. A userwishing to employ the information segregated by a divider 136a willextend dividers 136b from the position seen in FIG. 10 to the positionin seen FIG. 11. A user may more readily remove the stored informationthat is segregated by the dividers 136a, 136b when the dividers are inan extended position as shown in FIG. 11.

It should be appreciated that automobiles customarily include visors forthe driver and the front passenger. The accessory carrier or visor unitdescribed herein can be used with any window visor in an automobile.

The claims appended hereto are meant to cover modifications and changeswithin the spirit and scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. In combination with an automobile having a windowand a window visor adjacent thereto, said visor being rotatably mountedin said automobile with respect to said window, said visor having apredetermined thickness, an accessory carrier mountable on said visorcomprising:a three layer, generally planar, composite carrier having athickness substantially the same as said predetermined visor thickness,said carrier having first and second outer layers and an intermediatelayer, said first outer layer disposed adjacent said visor when saidcarrier is mounted thereto, said intermediate layer being intermediatesaid first outer layer and said second outer layer, said first andsecond outer layers being joined together along peripheral regionsthereof and being substantially coextensive with each other; saidintermediate layer being a divider for an interior space defined by saidfirst and second outer layers and completely dividing said interiorspace into first and second interior compartments; an opaque sunscreenlaterally extendable from a position substantially within said firstinterior compartment of said carrier through a complementarylongitudinal slot in said first outer layer to a position substantiallyoutside said first compartment, in said outside position, said screenforming a shade for an occupant of said automobile, said screen beingstored within said first compartment when said screen is substantiallywithin said first compartment, said screen having an outboard segmentwhich is always exposed to the exterior of said carrier, said outboardsegment defining an operator interface for pulling said screen from saidstored position; said screen having opposing sawteeth longitudinallyextending from opposing sides of said screen, said sawteeth interactivewith terminal ends of said complementary longitudinal slot in said firstouter layer; a closable, longitudinal slot on said second outer layer,said closable longitudinal slot defining a mouth for said secondinterior compartment within said carrier; pocket flaps attached to saidsecond outer layer which define at least two pockets for storage ofaccessories by said occupant on said carrier; and, at least one straplarge enough to encircle said visor, said strap attached to saidcomposite carrier such that said carrier can be detachably mounted onsaid visor.
 2. A carrier, in combination with an automobile, as claimedin claim 1 including:a plurality of flat plate dividers, one of which issaid opaque screen, disposed in said first interior compartment.
 3. Acarrier, in combination with an automobile, as claimed in claim 2wherein each said divider includes an indexing tab laterally extendingtherefrom.
 4. A carrier, in combination with an automobile, as claimedin claim 3 including a loop defining one of an eyeglass case holder, apencil holder and pen holder attached to said second outer layer.
 5. Acarrier, in combination with an automobile, as claimed in claim 4wherein said pocket flaps are mounted atop one another.
 6. A carrier, incombination with an automobile, as claimed in claim 5 wherein anoutermost pocket flap is transparent.
 7. A carrier, in combination withan automobile, as claimed in claim 6 wherein said closable, longitudinalslot on said second outer layer includes a zipper closure.
 8. A carrier,in combination with an automobile, as claimed in claim 1 including asupplemental accessory carrier, said supplemental carrier beingremovably attachable to said second outer layer via hook and loopremovable and separable fasteners attached to said second outer layerand said supplemental carrier, said hook fastener being separable fromsaid supplemental accessory carrier such that said supplementalaccessory carrier is removable from said composite carrier.
 9. Acarrier, in combination with an automobile, as claimed in claim 8wherein said supplemental accessory carrier is one of an eyeglass caseand a wallet, one of said hook and loop removable and separablefasteners attached to said eyeglass case and said wallet.
 10. A carrier,in combination with an automobile, as claimed in claim 9 including asupplemental loop defining a pencil or pen holder attached to saidsecond outer layer.
 11. A carrier, in combination with an automobile, asclaimed in claim 10 wherein said pocket flaps are mounted atop oneanother.
 12. A carrier, in combination with an automobile, as claimed inclaim 11 wherein an outermost pocket flap is transparent.
 13. A carrier,in combination with an automobile, as claimed in claim 12 wherein saidclosable, longitudinal slot on said second outer layer includes a zipperclosure.
 14. In combination with an automobile having a window and awindow visor adjacent thereto, said visor being rotatably mounted insaid automobile with respect to said window, said visor having apredetermined thickness, art accessory carrier mountable on said visorcomprising:a three layer, generally planar, composite carrier having athickness substantially the same as said predetermined visor thickness,said carrier having first and second outer layers and an intermediatelayer, said first outer layer disposed adjacent said visor when saidcarrier is mounted thereto, said intermediate layer being intermediatesaid first outer layer and said second outer layer, said first andsecond outer layers being joined together along peripheral regionsthereof and being substantially coextensive with each other; saidintermediate layer being a divider for an interior space defined by saidfirst and second outer layers and completely dividing said interiorspace into first and second interior compartments; an opaque sun shadescreen laterally extendable from a position substantially within saidfirst interior compartment of said carrier through a complementarylongitudinal slot in said first outer layer to a position substantiallyoutside said first compartment, in said outside position, said screenforming a shade for an occupant of said automobile, said screen beingstored within said first compartment when said screen is substantiallywithin said first compartment, said screen having an outboard segmentwhich is always exposed to the exterior of said carrier, said outboardsegment defining an operator interface for pulling said screen from saidstored position; a closable, longitudinal slot on said second outerlayer, said closable longitudinal slot defining a mouth for said secondinterior compartment within said carrier; pocket flaps attached to saidsecond outer layer which define at least two pockets for storage ofaccessories by said occupant on said carrier; and, at least one straplarge enough to encircle said visor, said strap attached to saidcomposite carrier such that said carrier can be detachably mounted onsaid visor.
 15. In combination with an automobile having a window and awindow visor adjacent thereto, said visor being rotatably mounted insaid automobile with respect to said window, said visor being apredetermined thickness, an accessory carrier mountable on said visorcomprising:a three layer, generally planer, composite carrier having athickness substantially the same as said predetermined visor thickness,said carrier having first and second outer layers and an intermediatelayer, said first outer layer disposed adjacent said visor when saidcarrier is mounted thereto, said intermediate layer being intermediatesaid first and said second outer layer, said first and second outerlayers being joined together along peripheral regions thereof and beingsubstantially coextensive with each other; an intermediate layer being adivider for an interior space defined by said first and second outerlayers and completely dividing said interior space to first and secondinterior compartments; a plurality of flat plate dividers laterallyextendable from a retracted, stored position substantially within saidfirst interior compartment of said carrier through a complimentarylongitudinal slot in said first outer layer to an extended positionsubstantially outside said first compartment, respective exposed edgeregion of each said divider defining a tab portion for saidcorresponding divider, said tab portion of each divider beingsubstantially exposed to the exterior of said carrier, said tab portionsdefining an operator interface for pulling each discrete divider fromsaid stored position, said dividers utilized to sub-divide said firstinterior compartment; each said divider having opposing sawteethlongitudinally extending from opposing sides of said respective divider,said sawteeth being interactive with terminal ends of said complimentarylongitudinally slot in said first outer layer; a closable, longitudinalslot on said second outer layer, said closable longitudinal slotdefining a mouth for said second interior compartment within saidcarrier; and, at least one strap large enough to encircle said visor,said strap attached to said composite carrier such that said carrier canbe detachably mounted on said visor.
 16. A carrier, in combination withan automobile, as claimed in claim 15 wherein each tab portion defines awritable surface.
 17. A carrier, in combination with an automobile, asclaimed in claim 16 wherein said divider is made of paper.
 18. Acarrier, in combination with an automobile, as claimed in claim 17including a supplemental loop defining a pencil or pen holder attachedto said second outer layer.
 19. A carrier, in combination with anautomobile, as claimed in claim 18 including pocket flaps mounted onsaid first outer layer.
 20. A carrier, in combination with anautomobile, as claimed in claim 19 wherein an outer most pocket flap istransparent.